Enemies to lovers in MM romantasy and why I chose not to write it. What is the enemies-to-lovers trope, why does it hit so hard in MM romantasy, what are the best gay enemies-to-lovers fantasy books I’ve read, including danmei, and why did I twist this trope in my own books? ◊ What is enemies … Read more
Danmei about a disabled tyrant and his fish, and my mixed feelings. A transmigration danmei worth picking up. ◊ The premise (from Goodreads):“After Li Yu stays up all night to read an engrossing web novel, he finally falls asleep–only to wake up in the world of the novel itself. And not as himself, but as … Read more
Chinese MM romance fantasy: where to start (and why)? Recommendations: The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation (The Untamed) and Thrice Married to a Salted Fish. ◊ Danmei (耽美) is Chinese MM romantasy, often epic in scope, and often the slowest of slow burns. Two titles pulled me in completely, and they were worth my time for very different … Read more